Lineups: Danny Valencia back at 1B for Mariners in Game 1 vs Phillies
Jun 27, 2017, 3:20 PM | Updated: 3:57 pm
Danny Valencia hit .316 with three homers and 20 RBIs in 24 June games. (AP)
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Danny Valencia returns to the lineup for the Mariners in the 7:10 series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on 710 ESPN Seattle.
A sore wrist kept Valencia out of action for the previous two Mariners games, but he is back at first base and hitting seventh after Seattle had Monday off.
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Also in the lineup for Seattle is Ben Gamel hitting second after being held out Sunday with what manager Scott Servais said was a lymph node problem.
“He had a little infection so he got on antibiotics the last couple days. He felt better yesterday,” Servais said.
Mitch Haniger is hitting sixth, Jarrod Dyson is in center field and hitting eighth, and Mike Zunino is penciled in at the No. 9 spot.
James Paxton will take the mound for the Mariners against Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola.
Coverage begins on 710 ESPN Seattle at 6 with the pregame show. Here are the full lineups.
Mariners (39-39)
Jean Segura, SS
Ben Gamel, LF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nelson Cruz, DH
Kyle Seager, 3B
Mitch Haniger, RF
Danny Valencia, 1B
Jarrod Dyson, CF
Mike Zunino, C
James Paxton, LHP
Phillies (24-50)
Daniel Nava, LF
Freddy Galvis, SS
Howie Kendrick, DH
Aaron Altherr, CF
Tommy Joseph, 1B
Maikel Franco, 3B
Cameron Perkins, RF
Cameron Rupp, C
Ty Kelly, 2B
Aaron Nola, RHP
